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The patent situation has become a circus. There's a company claiming a patent on video advertisements preceding video content, and they're suing every online me
by MCarusi 13y ago
The patent situation has become a circus. There's a company claiming a patent on video advertisements preceding video content, and they're suing every online media company in existence hoping for shakedowns.
I once jokingly suggested a patent about paying online, but lo and behold, someone has that too.
- ithinkso 13y agoHas someone already patented earning money by patenting everything and then suing everyone else?
- cheese1756 13y agoYes: http://www.npr.org/blogs/money/2012/08/01/157743897/can-you-get-a-patent-on-being-a-patent-troll http://www.npr.org/blogs/money/2012/08/01/157743897/can-you-... I wish I were joking.